Large Survival Kits

Survival kits don’t have to be small. In fact, it ‘s a good idea to create a survival kit that can sustain you over a long period of time. Just make sure your kit is easy to move, don’t go over board with the weight.

The following items are essential to a good long term survival kit.

• First aid items.
  1. Antibiotics
  2. Surgical blades.
  3. Butterfly sutures.
  4. Floss or Fishing String to sew up bad cuts
  5. Gauze
  6. Antibiotic Ointments
  7. Aspirin & Ibuprofen
  8. First Aid Guide
  9. Splints
  10. Tweezers
  11. Scissors
  12. Finger Nail Clipper
  13. ovidone-Iodine ampules
• Water
  1. Bottled Water (always have a few bottles of water on hand at home and one in your vehicle)
  2. Water purification Tablets
  3. Wilderness Water Purifier
  4. Canteen or other Vessels for holding water
  5. Pot (to heat and sterilize water)
  6. Garbage Bags (tie around tree branches to collect condensation)
• Fire starting equipment.
  1. Lighter (no need to make it hard on yourself this is survival not time to show off your fire making skills)
  2. Waterproof matches ( dip the wood stick match heads in wax to waterproof)
  3. Flint (for when your lighter and matches are gone)
  4. Fire Piston
  5. Tinder
• Signaling & Finding your Way.
  1. Compass
  2. Mirror
  3. Whistle
  4. Ham Radio
  5. Cell phone
  6. Flashlight
  7. GPS
  8. Maps
  9. Aluminum Foil
• Food procurement items.
  1. Knifes
  2. Guns
  3. Slingshot
  4. Wire ( to set snares and traps)
  5. Fishing Line, Hooks and Weights
• Shelter items.
  1. Small Tent
  2. Sleeping Bag
  3. Emergency Space Blanket
  4. Axe
  5. Saw
  6. 9×12 foot plastic painters tarp
  7. Nylon braided line

Here are some other Items that you should also have:

• Survival Candles
• Chapstick.
• Needle and thread.
• Personal locator beacon
• Flashlight/headlamp
• bivy sack
• Gloves
• Hat (even in the desert you need a nice wide brim hat)
• Sunglasses
• Nylon braided line
• Large knife (machete or hatchet)
• Mini L.E.D. flashlight
• Fifty Dollar bill (You never know!.)
• Laminated Survival guide
• Large Rubber Bands
• Plastic Cable Ties
• Plastic Comb
• Hand Sanitizer
• DUCT TAPE